BEIJING, August 20. /TASS/. LNG supplies from Russia to China fell by 18.8% in January-July year-on-year to 3.38 mln tons, the General Administration of Customs of China reported.

In value terms, China’s LNG imports from Russia decreased by 18.8% to $1.98 bln, according to figures released. Russia is the fourth-biggest LNG supplier to China after Australia (11.64 mln tons, down by 23.5%), Qatar (10.9 mln tons, up by 9.5%), and Malaysia (3.72 mln tons, down by 24%). The US is the ninth-biggest supplier of LNG to China (259,900 tons, down by 88%).

According to data provided by the General Administration of Customs, China imported 76.64 mln tons of LNG in 2024, which is 8% higher than in 2023. Russian deliveries amounted to 8.3 mln tons, up by 3.3% in annual terms.